13 Nov, 2018
After the Vote – An Essay of the Man from the North
“The Vote – the beloved, abused, scorned, corrupted, stolen, hijacked, pointless, profound, hopeful, depressing, hard-won, cherished vote – is not...
3 Jul, 2018
Nonviolent American Revolution 2.0
“Now comes the 4th of July, when we celebrate how the American colonists used nonviolent tactics to win independence from...
21 Jun, 2018
Children in cages create glimmers of the moral reserve
“Are children in cages the turning point? Under huge public pressure, President Trump issued an executive order that instead of...
13 Jun, 2018
Stop Crony Capitalism: Protect the Net!
“Pretty soon, we’ll all be paying a whole lot more money for Internet service. A few days ago the FCC’s...
27 Mar, 2018
Shifting Systems with Nonviolent Strategy
“The secret to successful nonviolent struggle lies in understanding strategy and systems. All systems require participation and resources to survive....
20 Mar, 2018
Think Outside the Protest Box
“Protest. Petition. Call your senators. Nothing changes, right? No matter how large our demonstrations get, no matter how many millions...
9 Mar, 2018
We are the Legends of Tomorrow. An Essay of the Man from the North
“The clock is ticking. Tick. Tick. Tick. Can you hear it? We have only . . . ” Rivera Sun...
1 Mar, 2018
The Rule of the Rich and the Last Hurrah. An Essay of the Man from the North
“Rich people rule, make no mistake. They have ruled for centuries, and the toll of their reign has been high....
21 Feb, 2018
Stopping Mass Shootings: Less Finger Pointing, More Action
“In the wake of yet another school shooting, everyone from ordinary citizens to pundits to politicians seems to be engaged...
3 Feb, 2018
Bring on Solutionary Rail!
“It’s not every day that you run across an idea so elegant, so eminently practical that your jaw literally drops...
15 Dec, 2017
Net Neutrality: Gandhi’s Salt For US
“Net Neutrality is the keystone issue in the movement of movements. It is poised to become as pivotal to our...
11 Oct, 2017
This land is your land
“I spent the last few days traveling across the country to North Dakota to join others in supporting a gentle...
17 May, 2017
Radical Love
“I used to think of love as a side dish to social political change – the green beans next to...
28 Apr, 2017
Blind Slogans and Shallow Greatness
“The airplane is packed shoulder to shoulder. In my row, sat a young couple from Texas. She is wearing a...
3 Feb, 2017
Nonviolent Resistance to Trump: Creative, Powerful . . . and Growing
“The rise of Donald Trump has been infuriating, horrifying, and ridiculous all at once. Meanwhile, what we, the People, are...